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Saudi Clerics Expected, Biryani For 40,000 At Trinamool MLA's Mosque Event
The venue for suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir's foundation-stone ceremony for a 'Babri Masjid-style' mosque in West Bengal's Murshidabad on December 6 turned into a massive worksite on Friday, with Saudi clerics expected, food was being prepared.
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Saudi Arabia's New Grand Mufti Is 90, And His Views Are Stirring Debate
Saudi Arabia has appointed a conservative cleric in his nineties as its top religious leader, state media said, sticking with tradition even as rapid social changes upend the previously cloistered kingdom.
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Opinion | Pakistan's Jihad Factories May Soon Be Getting A 'Saudi' Lifeline
For years, Riyadh has financially backed clerical groups and madrassas promoting the Salafi and Wahhabi schools of thought in Pakistan. If the new deal expands such patronage, it may solidify the framework on which the military-jihad complex relies.
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Saudi Seeks Religious Reset As Clerical Power Wanes
Muezzins issuing high-decibel calls to prayer have long been part of Saudi identity, but a crackdown on mosque loudspeakers is among contentious reforms seeking to shake off the Muslim kingdom's austere image.
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Government To Build 560 Model Mosques, Islamic University: Sheikh Hasina
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today announced that her government will construct 560 model mosques and an Islamic university with the Saudi assistance, in an attempt to woo hardline Islamists ahead of the parliamentary elections scheduled next month. Speaking at an Islamic clerics rally in Dhaka, Ms Hasina urged the clerics not to be agit...
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Saudi Cleric Endorses Valentine's Day As 'Positive Event'
A prominent Saudi cleric on Wednesday endorsed Valentine's Day, long forbidden in the ultra-conservative kingdom, calling it a "positive social event" that was not linked to religion.
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Long Robes Not Necessary Attire For Saudi Women, Says Senior Cleric
Saudi women need not wear the abaya - the loose-fitting, full-length robes symbolic of religious faith - a senior member of the top Muslim clerical body said, another indication of the Kingdom's efforts towards modernisation.
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Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Pledges 'Moderate' Saudi Arabia
Powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pledged a "moderate, open" Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, breaking with ultra-conservative clerics in favour of an image catering to foreign investors and Saudi youth.
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Saudi Revolution From The Top Has Little Room For Critics
Few would describe Mohammed Al-Arefe as a defender of women's rights. In one infamous video, the Saudi cleric explains exactly how a man should beat his wife.
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Saudi Clerics Use Twitter, Textbooks To Spread Hate: Human Rights Watch
Saudi Arabia is condoning hate speech against its Shiite minority from the upper echelons of its religious establishment, schoolbooks and social media, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday.
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Saudi Clerics Expected, Biryani For 40,000 At Trinamool MLA's Mosque Event
The venue for suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir's foundation-stone ceremony for a 'Babri Masjid-style' mosque in West Bengal's Murshidabad on December 6 turned into a massive worksite on Friday, with Saudi clerics expected, food was being prepared.
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Saudi Arabia's New Grand Mufti Is 90, And His Views Are Stirring Debate
Saudi Arabia has appointed a conservative cleric in his nineties as its top religious leader, state media said, sticking with tradition even as rapid social changes upend the previously cloistered kingdom.
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Opinion | Pakistan's Jihad Factories May Soon Be Getting A 'Saudi' Lifeline
For years, Riyadh has financially backed clerical groups and madrassas promoting the Salafi and Wahhabi schools of thought in Pakistan. If the new deal expands such patronage, it may solidify the framework on which the military-jihad complex relies.
-
Saudi Seeks Religious Reset As Clerical Power Wanes
Muezzins issuing high-decibel calls to prayer have long been part of Saudi identity, but a crackdown on mosque loudspeakers is among contentious reforms seeking to shake off the Muslim kingdom's austere image.
-
Government To Build 560 Model Mosques, Islamic University: Sheikh Hasina
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today announced that her government will construct 560 model mosques and an Islamic university with the Saudi assistance, in an attempt to woo hardline Islamists ahead of the parliamentary elections scheduled next month. Speaking at an Islamic clerics rally in Dhaka, Ms Hasina urged the clerics not to be agit...
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Saudi Cleric Endorses Valentine's Day As 'Positive Event'
A prominent Saudi cleric on Wednesday endorsed Valentine's Day, long forbidden in the ultra-conservative kingdom, calling it a "positive social event" that was not linked to religion.
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Long Robes Not Necessary Attire For Saudi Women, Says Senior Cleric
Saudi women need not wear the abaya - the loose-fitting, full-length robes symbolic of religious faith - a senior member of the top Muslim clerical body said, another indication of the Kingdom's efforts towards modernisation.
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Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Pledges 'Moderate' Saudi Arabia
Powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pledged a "moderate, open" Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, breaking with ultra-conservative clerics in favour of an image catering to foreign investors and Saudi youth.
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Saudi Revolution From The Top Has Little Room For Critics
Few would describe Mohammed Al-Arefe as a defender of women's rights. In one infamous video, the Saudi cleric explains exactly how a man should beat his wife.
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Saudi Clerics Use Twitter, Textbooks To Spread Hate: Human Rights Watch
Saudi Arabia is condoning hate speech against its Shiite minority from the upper echelons of its religious establishment, schoolbooks and social media, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday.
